Dahan: A 100-year-old veteran, I will build the strongest family

Chapter 55: The Xianbei army is strong, the Han army is too weak, and they need a way to escape
It is not far from the border between Yunzhong County in the north of the Han Dynasty and the Mo Nan grassland.

Li Hong led a huge and mighty army of 700,000 people and marched southward. Not far behind him, more than 300,000 Xianbei cavalry from various tribes followed him.

That eager look.

Both the Han army and the Han slaves were nervous.

They just felt as heavy as carrying a mountain.

I felt like I had a thorn in my back and was terrified.

They had no doubts.

If these Xianbei people launched an attack, they would collapse directly or even be massacred.

These are the cavalrymen from various Xianbei tribes.

The commanders from all the divisions have arrived.

Their purpose of following the Han army was, firstly, to capture the prisoners as hostages, and secondly, to discuss whether or not to attack the Han army.

Therefore, they put up a formation ready to launch a charge at any time, which is breathtaking.

After all, that was 300,000 cavalrymen!
In the Han army.

Li Hong, however, looked as calm as a mountain. He sat firmly on his warhorse and tried his best to stabilize the morale of the troops.

Isn’t Li Hong nervous?

Of course I’m nervous!
At this time, Li Hong could feel sweat on his palms.

However, reason and the current reality told Li Hong.

These Xianbei tribes did not dare to launch surprise attacks on their troops at will.

Because he captured not only the hostages from various Xianbei tribes, but also the Xianbei Chanyu Tan Shihuai, as well as Tan Shihuai's family, sons, etc.

As long as the other party dares to attack!
Then, the Han army would slaughter all these hostages and prisoners, including Tan Shihuai, without hesitation.

Tan Shihuai is the belief of the Xianbei tribe and the leader of the Xianbei tribe!
The price was too high, high enough to force the angry Xianbei people to suppress their inner rage!
So, despite being nervous, Li Hong remained calm and told himself again and again in his mind that the aliens would definitely not attack them and were just bluffing.

However, Li Hong was still a little unsure.

The current situation is that the Xianbei army is strong, while the Han army seems too weak.

How could the Xianbei people be controlled so easily and let the Han army go back?

"We are almost at Yunzhong County. Once we reach the border of Yunzhong County, we will enter the Han Dynasty. That will be the time for a showdown. No, we must come up with a plan to escape before that!"

Li Hong looked at the surrounding terrain and realized that he was not far away from the big man, he said secretly.

……

Luoyang City. At this time, it had been ten months since Li Hong led his army to the north. Before Li Hong, news came back of the great victory in Mayi, in which 100,000 foreigners were slaughtered in one battle. Then Li Hong led his army into the grasslands south of the desert, shocking Luoyang and the Han Dynasty.

The people of Luoyang City were discussing Li Hong's foray into the grasslands south of the desert enthusiastically, and they were looking forward to it very much.

As time passed, the enthusiasm of Li Hong leading his troops into the southern desert not only did not decrease, but became more and more intense.

After all, this is the Han Dynasty's fight against invaders, or even another counterattack!!!
Wei Qing, an important general during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, attacked the Huns many times and recovered the Hetao region. He made great contributions to the stability of the northern border of the Han Dynasty. Every time he fought against the Huns, he aroused the expectations and excitement of the people.

Huo Qubing was Wei Qing's nephew, but his military talent was comparable to Wei Qing's. He led the army to the grasslands many times to pursue the Xiongnu and achieved outstanding results. His tactics were flexible and varied, and he often won unexpected victories at critical moments. He made great military achievements for the Han Dynasty, led the people of the dynasty, and aroused the passion and determination of the Han men to fight against foreign races.

Dou Xian was also a famous general of the Han Dynasty who went deep into the grasslands. He led his army to attack the Xiongnu in the north and achieved a great victory. He also left behind the feat of "carving a stone at Yanran". This feat marked a great victory of the Han Dynasty in the war against the Xiongnu, boosted the prestige of the Han Dynasty, punished foreign races, and strengthened the pride of the Han people and the children of the Han Dynasty. Li Guang, Zhao Chongguo, Chen Tang, Geng Gong, Zhao Po Nu, Cheng Buzhi, Chang Hui...

In the Han Dynasty, every once in a while, when foreign races became strong and burned, killed and looted the Han people, heroic figures would emerge one after another.

Now, the Xianbei are strong, and Li Hong has emerged as a rising star. He has come out again and annihilated 100,000 foreigners in one battle and penetrated into the heartland of the Xianbei, which makes them even more excited.

Everyone in Luoyang City, from the emperor to the common people, had been expecting Li Hong to break into the heartland of the Xianbei for more than half a year. It was almost time for the result and the news.

On this day, a dusty messenger rode into Luoyang City on horseback.

Brought a piece of news that shocked millions of people in Luoyang.

"Great victory, great victory on the grassland, 800 miles in a hurry, get out of the way."

A dusty messenger rode into the streets of Luoyang. His excited voice startled the people on the road, and they all fled to the sides of the street.

After dodging.

The hearts of the people of Luoyang on the streets all skipped a beat, and a strong sense of joy surged in their hearts.

Great victory on the grassland!!
It’s a great victory!!!
The people of Luoyang on the street turned back curiously and looked at the messenger who was galloping towards them on horseback.

In an instant, they thought of Li Hong, who had been leading his troops into the grassland for more than half a year.

Li Hong won a great victory!
"General Li Hong led his army into the grasslands south of the desert, trampled the Xianbei royal court, and set it on fire. Hundreds of thousands of Xianbei people were burned to death. General Li captured the Xianbei Chanyu and rescued 600,000 to 700,000 Han slaves. Now he is heading south under the escort of Xianbei cavalry, not far from the Han border. Great victory in the north, great victory in the north!"

The messenger's excited voice then rang out, and the people on both sides of the street were stunned when they heard it.

Originally, Li Hong had defeated the 100,000 foreign cavalrymen who invaded Yanmen, and had also slaughtered a total of 100,000 foreigners, which had made them extremely happy.

Although they had great expectations and hopes for Li Hong to lead 30,000 Han troops into the heart of the Xianbei, after more than half a year of waiting, they had calmed down. After all, no matter how powerful Li Hong was, he was only leading 30,000 Han troops, and the direction of going deep into the vast grassland heartland was full of challenges.

Therefore, although they expected Li Hong to bring good news again, they also comforted themselves that it was enough for him to come back safely and they would come again next time.

But now, news of a great victory came from the grasslands. Li Hong’s horse trampled on the Xianbei royal court, not only setting it on fire, but also burning hundreds of thousands of Xianbei people to death. General Li captured the Xianbei Chanyu and rescued 600,000 to 700,000 Han slaves!!!

"This...how is this possible?!!"

Although they had some delusional expectations about Li Hong's expedition to the north to fight against foreign races.

However, this news was too shocking and exceeded their expectations.

It's unbelievable.

Li Hong led only 30,000 Han troops.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry, get out of the way, great victory on the grassland, old General Li Hong's horse trampled on the Xianbei royal court, rescued 600,000 or 700,000 Han slaves and brought them back to the Han Dynasty..."

The messenger's voice gradually faded away, but its echo still echoed in the ears of the people on the street.

Wow!
The silent streets of Luoyang were bustling with activity.

As the messenger passed through most of the streets in Luoyang City and arrived in front of the imperial palace, the whole city of Luoyang was in an uproar.

In the luxurious restaurant, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, who were drinking, felt as if they were struck by lightning when they heard the sound coming from the street.

"Oh my God, how is this possible? This is absolutely impossible!" Yuan Shu's eyes widened and he subconsciously interrupted Cao Cao's usual words to express his shock.

Cao Cao was also extremely shocked. When he came to his senses, his expression was extremely complicated.

(End of this chapter)